By Haruna Abdulrashid
There is a report of two youth corp members, one pharmacist and 3 staff of the 44 Nigeria Army Reference Hospital Kaduna that have passed away at the Accident & Emergency unit of the hospital on 21st February 2024 following clinical presentation consistent with Viral Hemorrhagic Fever likely Lassa Fever.
This came in a statement signed by Kaduna State Chapter of Nigerian Medical Association.
Therefore, Medical practitioners, Nurses, Laboratory Scientists, Pharmacists and all hospital staff are hereby advised to be vigilant and to observe universal basic precautions when attending to all patients in hospitals, at home, in school or anywhere else.
Other precautions to be adhered to are wearing face masks, avoiding the hospital unless when absolutely necessary, avoid self medication, report to the hospital when sick, maintaining social distance, washing hands regularly and using hand sanitizers, pass this information to colleagues and general publics.